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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-24

sHACKMETAC," q lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25 and 80 cents. For sale
] by +. A. GarwOOd.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-24

An Albany firm has just sold sl30, 000
worth OF cherry wood TO one party.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-24

There are live young women enrolled IN
the law department of the Michigan uni
IrTSity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04

DuDLIN, June 3.-Tho evictions at
Bodyke continue. The tenants are Offer
ing sll the opposition in their power to
the Sheriff and his guard Of police and
troops, and find various means TO serl-
ously annoy the o1lCera.
In some Of the houaeB from which the
occupants were to be eyicted cayenne
pepper was burned, the iumes Of which
nearly Choked the bAiliffs. Boiling wa.
ter was also thrown from the windows
upon the eyictlng force.
At two houses where eviCtions were
effected collisions occurred between the
police and the people, and number Of
arrests were made.
When the shefiE's force arrived at the
house Of Tenant Lyddy, In the Bodyke
district, to-day, and ordered the family
to leave, q daughter oi Mr.. Lyddy
threw an iron hoop at O bailifE who Gt.
tempted to enter Che door. This hoop
missed the ballifI, but struck q Police
Inspector. The girl was arrosted. A
brother Of the girl wRs also arrested for
lnCltlng the crowd 10 violence againSt the
police.
Another daughter Of tho tenant, who de.
nounced the treatment her family was re.
ceivinR, was struck by a policeman and
ielled To the ground. This mAddsned the
crowd and they advanced for
the purpose Of attacking the officers.
Michael Davitt, who was present AZ the
eviction, pleaded with tho people not 10
use violence, however, and barely man.
aged 10 avert a collision.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
wuEELING DEFEArED
ny the Celery City Boys in Close and FIX.
cihng Came
spetidl Dispa!ch 10 Ls latsll1enesr,

ny the Celery City Boys in Close and FIX
citing Game.
Special Dispatch 10 As laielll0aer.
sASDusEY, o., June s,-The home team
won brilliant and hotly contested game
from Wheeling to-day. The fielding was
fitatClaHa on both sides, the errors being
mostly excusable and trsceable to the con.
dltlOn Of the grounds. Mallory and Bailey
were in thepoints Tor Wheeling and did
effective work generally, but the former
gave four men bases on balls. The Wis.
ltors earned their four runs on singles by
Ctogau, Mallory, Moist, Danns base on
balls and spsldels two bagger, two runs
coming In when two men were out. In
the last inning Mallory hit o ball which
struck tree, otherwise the score would
have been tied, McGuirk pitched 9 good
game for the home team, and was we'll
supported by Ryn. Tho latter hit q ball
which struck the fence bounding back and
preventing home run. Phenomenal
stops by Curry and wonderful catches by
Dunn and Routclitfe and McGuisk's field.
ing, were the features. The latter in the
seventh aud eighth innings retired the
side on four pitched balls. HaddinR was
released to-day, and Walter Moore Joins
Wheeling tonight. Smith and Westlske
and Clarke and Ohrisman are the batteries
Tor tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., June 3.-Mr John
N. Oliver, whom President Cleveland 70.
moved from the position Of Justice oil The
Peace for the .DIstrics Of Columbia in
April last still continues to sigu his name
90 Justice OF the Peace, and has refused to
surrender hiS office 10 General John
EvRnE, formerly Of Brooklyn, who was
appointed to succeed him. Mr.. Oliver, In
letters 10 tho President and the Attorney
General, denies tho right Of the President
to tCmove him, aud claims that such re.
movAl can be effected only for cause, aud
then by the Supreme OJIrt OF the DID.
trlCt ot Columbia, alter duo notice. He
also requests that the order Of removal be
revoked, aud the case bs referred to tho
court for trial. Tho Attorney General In
his reply 70 the letter holds that this
method Of appointing aud removing JUS.
tICes Of tho Peace was changed by q sub.
stquent enactment, and that tho pTehl.
dent has acted wholly In accordance With
The Law. This correspondence took place
prior to the refusal Of Mr. Oliver TO sur.
render the Office, aud II ID probable thai
the courts will have TO BeLtl6 the matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
CATHEDRAL DISASTER.
The Police Shut the Doors which Added
to the Fatalities,

to the Fatalities.
CHIHUAHUA, MEx., June S-Great con.
aternadon prevails in the city on account
Of the panic Of Wednesday, in the Oath.
edral, in which three children and two
women were killed and sixty were in.
jured. @
That such calamity should occur ia
astonishing, as the cathedral is a massive
stone structure with three broad exlla and
no chairs or benches to impede egress,
The building is absolutely tire.prooi,
built with view OF answering the pur.
pose OF q fortidoation in time oil peace,
An altar oil stone images, wooden support,
candles and drapery about twenty feet
hign, beneath the dome, is the only in.
6ammable material In the building.
The FIRE was 80 insignificant that had
the inmates not lost their presence Of mind
they could all. have made their escape
easily. After the candle that set FIRE to
the dFapeEy OF one the altafs had fallen,
the flames wereimmediately extinguished
by one ot the attendants. The smothering
Of the fire produced considerable smoke
and vapor, at which the inmates became
frantic, In many csses probably the result
oil superstition. Small children and old
women most absorbed in their worship,
ahd unapprehensive OF pending danger,
constituted the unfortunate victims.
Some OF the witnesses assert that had II
not been for several policemen closing
the doors Of the entrance as soon as they
heard the Screams OF the frantic crowd
there would have been no loDs OF life,
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A1oRGANrowN.
Tho Seminary Commoaoeme ment-Prelldent
Turner'S Reception,

Tho Seminary Commencement eut
Turner'S Reception.
Special Diapaleh 10 Ge InleI!igenecr.
MoRaAETowN,W VIVA, June 3.-That the
people Of Morgantown appreciate the ed
ucAtional interests in their little town, ia
shown by the attendance and interest
manifested In the exercises Of the differ.
ent schools. Last night was no exception
70 this established custom, and when the
doors et "Ssminafy Hall" we're thrown
open, all available seats were soon occu-
pied. At s o'clock Mrs. Moore, the Pre-.
ceptress Of the institution, announced that
the exercises would begin, and from that
time until the close the strfctcst attention
was paid to each and evory performer
To 60 into details and comment on the
various performances would be useless,
for all did exceedingly well, and nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure OF tho even.
ing. II would be On injustice not to
mention the musical department Of the
school under the charge OF Mics Alice
Altman. Her pupils In their various go.
leCtionB reflected much credit upon her
skill as q teacher, and her solo from
Chopin, sChelxo, B fat Minor, displayed
her ability to good advantage. The In.
strumental solo Of Miss Lille PlCkon.
paugh, who kindly assisted In the exer.
OlUeg, showed careful study, and the rem.
diion Of hor difficult selection was
worthy OF the hearty applause 1t elected.
The Seminary, with these exercises, closes
v very BuCCesstul year, and from tho In.
terest shown by tho audience, the school
will be materially increased next year.
The residence Of President Turner wau
thrown open 10 the members OF tho senior
and law classes this evening, and with the
assistance ot his gister.in.law, Miss Jack.
son, and o number OF town ladies the
students were royalty entertained. Re.
tfeshmeRts we're served by the best caterer
Of the town, and never has such o feast
been spread 10 these classic ptecinCts.
This was tho Rrst reception given by
President Turner, and he proved himself
q royal host.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
WAGES OF SIN,
A jealous Poet Murders His Mistress and
Attempts Suicide,

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-Robsrt G. Hall,
aged thirty.iour ysara.- killed Mrs. Lillian
RiyerH, aged thirty years, about O'Clock
this morning, at No. 9Ss North Tenth
street, where the couple have been living
as man and wife under the name Of Bur-
ton. Mrs, Rivers was the wife Of James
", RiYers, an actor known 10 the proieB-
sion as James Rsynolds,
A remarkable coincidence with the pres.
ant tragedy was the attempt OF Rivers 10
kill Mrs, Rivers on April 10 for keeping
company with the man Hall, who to-day
succeeded In doing what Rivers had At
tempted two months ago.
On the date mentioned, Rivera shot at
his wife, but inflicted only slight wound
In the hip. He then shos himself Ia the
head and breast and lay In the hospital
for several weeks, but subsequently, re.
covered, and with his son and daughter
he left yesterday for Topeka, Kansas.
Hall Ia q poet and actor, but has not
been very successful in either OF those
professions, He and Mrs. Rivers have
been intimate ior some time, but the
lady with whom they boarded Gays they
have been lately quRIreIfng q great deal.
Last evening after o quarrel, Mrs, Rlv-
ers left the house and remained all night
with an acquaintance on Eleventh street.
Early this morning she had a warrant Ia.
sued for Halls arrest, charging him with
assault and battery, Before the warrant
was served, however, she visited Hall In
his room, and the landlady, a few minutes
later, heard pistol shots Ia the room. A
policeman was called and Mrs. Rivers was
found dead, with two bullet holes In her
head and her throat cut from ear TO ear.
Hall was lying on the floor unconscious.
he having cut his throat with o razor, He
was removed 10 the German Hospital, and
1t Is thought his injuries will not prove Ia
tai.
Several letters written by Hall were
found Ia the room, the contents OF which
showed that the deed was premeditatsd.
A sealed letter was addressed To James
Rivers, Topeka, Kansas, and another,
which was unseRled, was directed 10 Halla
father, John NJ. 7. Hall, No. 2t27 Morgan
street, st. Louis, Mo. II was dated May
18, and informed his father that by the
time the letter reached him his life would
have been ended by hiH own hand.
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rhe 100 I,sady Revolvor.

ALDu9uEReuR, N. NJ, June a-At
Wagon Mound, this Territory, q deputy
ShefifT undertook to serve repleyin Of .
horse on negro named William Burns
who reaisted the effort Of the officer tc
take the horse away.
The deputy aud Burns drew revolvert
at the Gime mouent, and the former
fred, shooting bystsnder, Miguel Mar
timex, through tho heart -Four moro
shots were fired, oil taking effect In Burns
body, producing probably fatal wounds.
men, near Fort Grant, n. M, engagOd In
Gu alteration about the oWneiHhlp oi
calves at the roundup. Both drew theii
weapons and engBRed In q duel at ehorl
range. Riil was shot Ia the head and chin
and Teller In the left side. Both will
probably die,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
rlE LATEST sonEME
OF hs.pOmlulon for tho Settlement OF the
FinheFy DIspnLa,

OF the!p pOmlnlon Tor the settl0pOnt Of the
Fishery plsputs.
onr.w1 ovr Juna S-The QnvAyn,
orrA"", oNf., 'sAS ".., s',,...,".. ~ NS' ~
meut regrets the CompllcauonS "nicn
have arisen out oil the misunderstanding
over Ehe ashsrles, and bsys come TO The
conolusion 10 recommend that a commit.
too too be- appointed to meet tthe committee d
the Uniied States Government and debate
rSnotng n tfoatv oa tesa,s sIullas 10 those
contained IN The treaty Of Washington.
The tsrna upon Which the Govern.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04

CINCINNATI, O., June s-The time at
meeting Of the National District Assembly
No. 1876, Of the Miners and Mine Labor.
er's Knights Of Labor, was spent In Tevis.
ing and amending the constitution. They
changed the date for the annual meeting
from the tirst Wednesday In June to the
second Wednesday In August. A pro-
vision was inserted authorizing spe.
cIal meetinga to be called by tho Master
Workmsn by four members Of the Exscu.
tive Board, or by request OF any Beyen
division assemblies. An effort from the
anthracite region to ralBe the basis Of rep.
resentatiQn from 600 To 500 failed. Pro.
vision was made for the election Of the
National District Assembly statiBticlap.
The Ave cents per CSptla fee required
Of suh.distlicts joining the National Dis.
triCt Assembly was abolished, An amend.
msnt was made fixing six cents as the
msxlmum qulrterly per capita tax oi focal
assemblies and an amendment requiring
local assemblies TO report s!asisEics was
nhnntad
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;su,pIoIous Oo.oporativs schome

PHILADELPHIA, june 8.-The committee
oil three, appointed by District Assembly
70, to investigate the cooperative scheme
in operation at John Mundell 4 Co.'s shoe
factory, have reached the conclusion that
the system was but a reduction ot wages
under another name, ranging from five to
eight per cent.
This reduction had been refused by Dis
tsics Assembly 20 at i!a April meeting
The Districts decision dioapproying tne
scheme WAS communicated to the en-
ployes at a meeting last evening.
The tiTst, It Is said, refused to Bign ar
agreement upon ''a iuss and equitable
basis" presented by the Assembly, and on
this ground the employees have been In
Btructed by the Assembly 10 stop the pay
mentS Of percentages to the cooperative
nChemp.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
THE STATE OF TRADE,
RUsINEss REVIEW oE EHE wnRK.
The Crop Reports Generally Cheering spec.
ulAtlon In cOfHoO and Wheat Continues.
The Corner In tho Latter Likely to
Break Soon, business Failures,

NEw YoRE, June s,-R. G, Dun & 90. q
weekly review Of trade says, One fact OF
the week which will likely prove the most
important, is the large AborptIon Of money
by the Treasury, ofthe Interstate law,
there Ia less said pending the decision Of
the Commission as to the continuance or
suspension Of the fourth section, In some
quarters the new law Ia clearly regarded
with more tsyof, particularly where trsnH-
fer business from larger Centers results, or
where the first uniaVorAble effects seem to
have passed away, But II is safe to re.
member that the full effect Of the law has
not been felt as yet, because Of temporary
suspensions,
Reports are cheering as 10 crops and
generally favorable as to State business
collections and the supply Of money.
Speculation IN coffee hoisted the price
again regardless OF the demand. OH deal.
ings have been atagnant and pork Ia a
shade lower, Hogs, lard and beei are
higher Sugar ia unchanged, New Eng
land boot and shoe makep are rsCejyjnp
large orders, doing IN increasing buai-
ness. ~
The great sale Of flannels embraced 15-
600 lots, valued at $l,5OOOOO, and the
prices realized were evidently satisiao.
tory. The effect much encouraged dealers
IN woolens generally, and though little
improvement is yet seen the demand for
clothes is plain. Wool growers and man.
utaGtuEeks are gradually approaching each
other. Western growers were reported
pleased at the sales generally, Consider
able orders are reported for blankets and
dress goods. Cotton goods are Btrong,
some grades advancing and the Acorner"
continues In prices ol cotton In spite OF
the good crop prospects.
Wheat speculation still RACES but with
prices lower than a week ago, and II Ia
doubtful whether even the powerful cTfuue
can escape loss. Receipts are largo and
the supply OF the country clearly beyond
all ldemRnds, and crop prospects, are salts.
factory. In such circumstances Il Ia not
strange that the Chicago banks want no
more wheat paper, and seven per cent iH
bid Tor loans on wheat collateral.
The iron market shows a better tone,
but the demand for products OF iron and
steel does not appear to improve.
The business failures OF the last seven
days In the United States we're l25, Can.
ada %, total 100, against l76 last week,
and lS7 the corresponding week Of last
year. The failures are steadily diminish.
ing in all sections OF the country, espec-
tally In the Western States, where the
number this week Ia the smallest recorded
for yeals, the figures for the Western and
Pacific States being but 50 all told.
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nlnu mo Lnm,nr.. II1ni OF.

sESALtA, No., June ga tragedy 90
CURED two miles southwest OF WarsawI
Benton county yesterday. A lawyer
named Van IeAtOn had been annoyed iol
several days by the dogs Of his noighbor
ono Davidson. Yesterday the dogs again
ysntured upon bio property and drove biz
stock aboutlhe HeldS. Van L,alon armed
himself With shotgun and proceeded Il
tho residence ol Davidson, The latter saw
him coming, and taking down his CUR
from the wall, advanced 70 meet him.
Hot words pissed betweer the men aud
q violent quarrel enBued. Davidson, who
claims hB AOtsd In Aeli.leisnSe, took de-
llberate aim and 6tsd, blowing tho lel
slde Of Van LOaLon'B head into fragments
The murderer surrendered 10 tho Sheriff
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FIXING THE sMARp JURY.
An Excused Juror offered $4,000 to vot
for AGaattkaI.

An Excused Juror offered $3.50 to vot,
for Aeqaittal.
NKw YoRK, June S.-There Is q feelinl
amounting almost to a conviction in thu
minds Of those closely connected with tn,
prosecution Of Jacob Sharp that there is 8
widespread and very systematic attemp
TO corrupt the jury in his behalf, and to
days proceedings in General sesslons be
fore Judge Barrett 60 far to show It. Il
has been the effort Of the District Attor'
ney to have only the most reliable men in
the boz, while the policy Of the defense ID
exactly the opposite. Good men have
daily been thrown out Of the box by them
II will be remembered that Karl Kahn
wieler, who was in the Jury box unit
Tuesday, was excused at his own request
by Judge Barrett. He was aeen tonight
by q correspondent, and said:
"While | have E0thing TO say for OF
against Mr.. Sharp, certain things occurred
that are very strange. For tie firss few
days that ! was In the box ! felt my mind
was free from bias, but atterWard l real
lied that was In doubt, and explained
to Judge Barrett the exact state Of my
mind. He promised to think over thu
matter. The next day was surprissd II
receive two letters, written In bold
business.like hand, and well Worded
They were unsigned, and as far 90 car
remember they contained something h
the effect that In case did q certain thinf
1t would result In great benefit to me.
tore up tho letters, and have no idea who
they were from. The next day got two
more letters Of similar character, which
also destroyed. Judge Barrett released
me on Tuesday morning"
nWas there anything In the letters Il
indicate where q reply should be sentP'
"There was, but 1 have nothing further
10 say OF, that point"
George Ruptel, of Harlem, was drawr
In the first Sharp panel Friday, May l3
He was permitted 10 remain In tho box
and was then excused, although the sharI
lawyers appeared 10 like him very much
A few days later Mr.. Rupiel told the start
ling atory:
Ga the evening Of May 1S, after sharp'l
lawyers knew Of his being called, but be
fore he had received any 1ntimation Of 1t
TWO young men called az MS liquor store
and opened wine. After talking on in
different subjects one Of them said to him
$50 yoa are on the Sharp iary, WheE
you get on the stand tell them you have
no opinion, but when you get in the jury
box @ vote for acguittal. 1t will be wortE
S25, 900 to YOU"
The two visitors, whom afr. Rupiel tad
mover seen before, remained q long time
alter thiP, opening wine with liberality
born Of a fat purse.
Mr.. Rupfsl WSS seen tonight by q cor
respondent, and said that $?6, 600 had beer
offered him II ho would give verdict fol
George A. Sutton, q wholesale hcuisr,
dealer, who was on the Jury seven days
says that he was also approached By {
friend, whose name he refuses to disclose
and offered money to vote tor shsrp's &c
Qulttal, Ht ..,f tg. I'D t... t,u fit.
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ChIenro NrIeLla, ers, sLrIke.

CHICAGO, June S,-The total numerical
strength Of the briCklsyss in Chicago Is
5000, Of which number up to Monday
night, 1900 had LETT the city, 1900 were
at work In Chicago and the balance, 600,
were unemployed. According 10 tho
leaders Of the bfioklsysrs Union material
can be obtained from many sources aud
they claim that in q very bfief period
they will be able To- get along without
taking the bosses Of the Building Ex.
change into account Rt all. The men
htill IDLE state that they will also hold out
and that through all the present trouble
not more than $50 have been drawn out
OF tho treasury.
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VERY RUDELY SHAKEN
RARTn9vAKR on THR PACIFIC
Coast, Which Shakes the Houses in Call
fOfpiA Rnd Notwithstanding ChRSmS
Made In the EArth-An InysStIEa.
tIOn Of the Shocks in Mexico.

San FRAScrco, June San earthquake
swept over the greater portion Of Northern
California and Western Nevada between
two and three o'clock this morning. Re-
ports from different points seem to place
the centre Of the wave at the same place,
on the boundary line between the two
States. One house near Genoa, Nevada,
after the earthquake, was surrounded by
cracks in the ground from one inCh to q
foot in width, Another stroke equally as
heavy would have destroyed every brick
house in town,
AtsAcramento II shook houses making
them rumble As II the windows were be.
ipgshaken by gusts Of wind, The shock
was also felt in the Yosemite val.
ley, At Carson City, Nevada,
pictures and plastering fell from
the walls. Hot Springs are reported
dried up. Virginia Clty, TrHekee, Mafya-
vile, Chico and Nevada Clty are q few ct
the many other points affected by the
shock.
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Tie Prssidsnps Plans.

WARRINGTON, D. O., June S.-poutmua.
ter General Villas said to-day that ho did
mot desire to be quoted with regard TO tho
publication in papOr ;purportlng to give
the Presidents plans ior an extended
Western trip, a. II concerned the Prssi.
dent alone, but that hO would deny tho
truth ol the article 10 far RS II Bald that he,
the PoBtnaater General, was cognjzAut oi
such a programme, lie wSs not aWaEo
nor had he any tnttmANon that The Presl.
dent had made any plan1 Or Oontsmpla-
ted All extended Western trip, and he WAS
Of the opinion that tho Pfe6ldent had no
Buch intention,
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llurelar Jlmmy lone,

NEw YoRK, June S,-Jimmy Hope, the
bank burglar, Dpsnt last night In a cell AZ
police hOad1uArlsrS. lie aud Inspector
Byrnes had d lon chat together early this
morning about the three million dol.
lars worth ol securities atolen from
lhe Manhattan bank BY Hope aud hls al,
BooiAtea. Tho securities are worthless
now 10 those who are posIed, but
arc dangerous 10 have Mound. Hope
d supposed 10 know thslf hldlng
place, bot hu did not tell Il thlS
morning u least 90 the inspector said,
Hopes Wiie and son Harry visited him In
his cell. ThOy had nOtsg6n him for about
sight years Hope Was taken 10 Auburn
prison to-day, after bOing photographed
lor the togueo gallery, He 10 10 serve ouI
atwo and d hall yOatS' sentence,